Chapter 1 - Proximal crop sensing: Richard B. Ferguson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA; 1 Introduction 2 The evolution of crop sensors 3 Current issues in sensor development 4 Case studies 5 Conclusion: sustainability and environmental implications 6 Future trends for research 7 Where to look for further information 8 References Chapter taken from: Stafford, J. (ed.), Precision agriculture for sustainability, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2018, (ISBN 978 1 78676 204 7) Chapter 2 - Advances in proximal sensors to detect crop health status in horticultural crops: Catello Pane, CREA - Research Centre for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Italy; 1 Introduction 2 Optoelectronic devices for detecting disease in vegetable plants 3 Sensors for the detection of micro-environmental parameters related to disease outbreaks 4 Case study: digital and mechatronic applications on baby leaf vegetable quality chain 5 Conclusion 6 Where to look for further information 7 References Chapter taken from: Collier, R. (ed.), Improving integrated pest management in horticulture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2022, (ISBN 978 1 78676 753 0) Chapter 3 - Advances in using proximal spectroscopic sensors to assess soil health: Kenneth A. Sudduth, USDA-ARS, USA; Chapter taken from: Lobsey, C. and Biswas, A.
(eds.), Advances in sensor technology for sustainable crop production, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2023, (ISBN 978 1 78676 977 0) Chapter 4 - Advances in proximal sensor fusion and multi-sensor platforms for improved crop management: David W. Franzen and Anne M. Denton, North Dakota State University, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Use of plant height and proximal/remote sensing 3 Sensors and weather data 4 Multi-sensor approaches 5 Statistical tools for fusing multi-sensor data 6 Conclusions and future trends 7 References Chapter taken from: Lobsey, C. and Biswas, A. (eds.), Advances in sensor technology for sustainable crop production, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2023, (ISBN 978 1 78676 977 0).